Abstract

Oxidative Stress Responsive Enzymes and Non-Enzymatic Components in Response to Excess Cadmium in Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan Mill) Cv. Upas Heavy metal contamination of soils has markedly increased in the past two decades. The reduction in plant growth and crop production by excess heavy metals such as cadmium, cobalt, chromium, nickel and lead in contaminated soil is a worldwide agricultural problem. Hence Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan Mill) cv. Upas a very important pulse crop has been taken as a test plant. Pigeon pea developed visual symptoms of Cd toxicity in response to increasing level and duration of metal supply.

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